Top 10 works from Kerri Bland in 2018

This is my final blog of 2018. In celebration, I would like to give an overview of my best works. Let me know if you agree or disagree with my list!

10. Eggo Pasta Piano

“Go outside and smell the piano

My mother would always say”

Eggo Pasta Piano spawned from an assignment where we had to make a poem using three random words. What were my words? Ego, pasta, and piano. However, being the hungry person I am, I misread ego as “eggo.”

9. Current Events- A Thank You Letter

Current Events- A Thank You Letter, was a piece inspired by a late-night show I had watched. In this, I thank everyone from KDA to Nintendo in a sarcastic tone. The humorous piece mocks the absurdity of the currently popular and talked about things. This poem was read at coffee house, and was actually my first time on program!

8. Pokemon Gone

Pokemon Gone is essentially a step-by-step guide on what not to do. The story follows the protagonist, who is obsessed with popular mobile game Pokemon Go. The character is able to get lost in the woods, eat their phone, and star a forest fire before realizing that their car was only a few yards away from where they were.

7. Discrimination ‘gainst MSA

After being inspired by the traffic in Brookhaven, I wrote Discrimination ‘gainst MSA. It speaks in a Shakespearean tone to get across the injustices of crosswalks. The piece also touches on many subjects like bullying and abuse. Continuing, the piece tells how MSA and its staff are able to relieve us of those issues we may have faced at previous schools.

6. Dear Whomever it May Concern

Dear Whomever it May Concern is written through the point of view of a woman in the American Revolution. She keeps a happy face while madness is all around her. She talks about her alcoholic tendencies, and her grief and anger over her husbands death. In the end, she must force herself to become someone she is not. It was her only way of survival in a man’s world.

5. Mermaids

Youve all heard the normal mermaid stories. This, is not normal. Mermaids is about a Siren with a bad voice, and her reverse mermaid friend. Thats about all I can say about this piece

4. Cat Cat

This piece has a rap battle in it, which was quite fun to write. One person called this their “favorite manga” despite it being a word-based book. This is very much anime-like. It is about a cat, and the owner (Who has a very unfortunate name.) The two continue to get in horrible situations, all because of the housemaid.

3.Dinosaurs Love Turtles

This one is pretty self explanatory. It is uniting people through dinosaurs and turtles.

2. The Last Wheelbarrow
The last wheelbarrow is about Kevin Lloyd, a college student who accidentally destroys the town and the ecosystem in only one week. It may be one of the most absurd things I have ever written. However, I can totally see it happening in some town, somewhere.

1. Soup Snat

Soup Snat has to be number one, just because of how many times it is still referenced. Every few days, I am reminded of this poem. There is no point or meaning to take from it. It is simply a snake cat that collects pumpkins like Santa collects cookies. True art.